Delaware State University academics
Dover, Delaware · Public · 4,398 undergrads · HBCU
Delaware State University has 4,398 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 61 fields of study. The most degrees go to Social Work.
The short answers
4,398
undergraduates.
887
graduate students.
61
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
670
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
36%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
4,398
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
887
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
5,828
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
67%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
36%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.2 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$52,311
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
BlackCollege Scorecard
75%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
8.5%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
7.1%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
5.9%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.9%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.1%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.2%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
670
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
198
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
25
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
2
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Social Work
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
66
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Land-grant universityCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Yes
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers